Floodplain forest dynamics: Halfâcentury floods enable pulses of geomorphic disturbance and cottonwood colonization along a prairie river
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DOI: 10.1002/rra.3740
Abstract: In dry ecoregions, trees are restricted to river valley floodplains where river water supplements the limited local precipitation. Around the Northern Hemisphere, cottonwoods, riparian poplars, are often predominant trees in floodplain forests and these ecological… read more here.
Keywords: colonization; half century; river; cottonwood ... See more keywords
GWAS on the Attack by Aspen Borer Saperda calcarata on Black Cottonwood Trees Reveals a Response Mechanism Involving Secondary Metabolism and Independence of Tree Architecture
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DOI: 10.3390/f14061129
Abstract: Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) is a species of economic interest and an outstanding study model. The aspen borer (Saperda calcarata) causes irreversible damage to poplars and other riparian species in North America. The insect can… read more here.
Keywords: calcarata; cottonwood; black cottonwood; borer ... See more keywords